Saturday, June 16, 2012

I used to do a lot of Portrait Drawing, from live models. A group of artists would get together and we would hire a model to sit for us for about 3 hours. I hope I can find the time to get back to it sometime. This drawing was featured in American Artist Drawing Magazine in 2005.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Neutral stripes and a sunflower. The stripes in the shadow are just a whole new challenge. I think I like doing stripes and want to do more!

Side note: I am a "brush geek". I like to try out lots of new brushes. Different brushes all seem to do something a little different. This brush I used Silverbrush Bristlon, is what Carol Marine recommends in her Materials ArtByte. It is the first time I have tried the Silverbrush brushes, and I like them a lot. The Bristlon has synthetic bristles, but acts kind of like a natural hog bristle. It's sort of the perfect combination of synthetic and natural bristle feel. I also like the brushes that Richard Schmid uses, the Royal Langnickel flats. They seem to make really interesting unpredictable edges.

Friday, June 1, 2012

This is a plein air oil sketch of the beauty of the park situated on the banks of the Wilamette River in Lake Oswego, Oregon. I did this one last year with a group of Portland plein air painters. We had fun getting together and seeing what everyone came up with.

3 Resources for Current and Predicted Wind in The Columbia River Gorge

About Me

My visual diary. I love doing small daily oil paintings. They have an immediate freshness about them. Whatever you are thinking about that day goes into them, almost like a visual diary. About oil paint - I love the creamy color and intense luscious look of oil paint, making brushstrokes that bring out that quality in the paint. I try new ideas, colors, and subject matter. It is very freeing to be able to paint something and get it out very quickly.

I have studied with several well known instructors including David Leffel, Tony Ryder, Kenn Backhaus, Randal Sexton among others. I continue to be influenced by the five years I spent living and working in Mexico and South America. I visited sites around Mexico City such as the Museo de Bellas Artes to see the work of famous muralists, such as José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros and study their work. I am now influenced by my current home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

You can find my larger paintings at The Columbia Center for the Arts inHood River, OR, and Sustain Interiors in Hood River, and online. If you would like to see more work, just ask me!

About my Paintings

Each original oil painting is made to archival standards using only the best, most permanent and lightfast oil colors on cotton or linen canvas or panels. Drying time varies but you can expect your painting to be shipped in one to two weeks after it is completed. Your purchase will arrive unframed and ready to display.